Avery is that little girl who punches above her weight and finds a way to stand out in the crowd. She’s a compassionate, energetic, athletic, mischievous little prankster who loves soccer, skiing, and sailing and most of all loves getting a rise of “Averrrry!!??!?” out of her friends and family who love her. Avery was diagnosed with diffused midline glioma just before Christmas of 2021. Before that, she had a series of headaches.
Avery has endured four brain surgeries, and two radiation programs (2022 & 2023) and is currently on a clinical trial medication to slow the re-growth of her cancer. Avery’s has been very fortunate thus far. She’s still in school and active with her friends and family. It’s exceptionally rare given her diagnosis.
Life is completely different now. Long-term survival for Avery’s cancer type is 3 years, she’s currently at 22 months. We’re thankful for every second of every day but obviously, we’re also stressed about what is next every second of every day. Avery is doing well at the moment. She had radiation this summer which was difficult with headaches and side effects from a necessary medication regimen following the radiation. These have now been reduced significantly and she’s feeling much better. As such we’re trying to capture memories from some of these happiest of days.
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